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Marlon James

Marlon James is a Jamaican author renowned for his novel The Book of Night Women, which was a finalist for the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award in fiction and a NAACP Image Award. He is also the creator of The Dark Star Trilogy. James graduated from the University of the West Indies with a degree in Language and Literature and later attended Wilkes University in 2006, where he earned a Master's in creative writing. In addition to his novels, he has contributed nonfiction and short stories to publications such as Esquire, Granta, and The Caribbean Review of Books.

Marlon James became a published novelist in 2005 with the novel John Crow's Devil. Below is a list of Marlon James's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Dark Star Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Moon Witch, Spider King (2022) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
John Crow's Devil (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Book of Night Women (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
A Brief History of Seven Killings (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Making the Trees Shiver: An Anthology of the First Six Years of the Fort Greene Park Summer Literary Festival (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Kingston Noir (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Fight of the Century (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

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